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Men Living Alone Have Greater Risk of Dying Prematurely Due After Stroke
Men Living Alone Have Greater Risk of Dying Prematurely Due After Stroke Men who live alone have a considerably greater long-term risk of dying prematurely than other patients. As part of the Sahlgrenska Academy Study on Ischemic Stroke (SAHLSIS), Swedish researcher Petra Redfors examined the long-term prognosis for 1,090 victims...
Prevalence of Self-Reported Falls Increases 8% Since 1998 in Adults Over 65
Prevalence of Self-Reported Falls Increases 8% Since 1998 in Adults Over 65 Falling, the most frequent cause of injury in older adults in the United States, leads to substantial disability and mortality. Studies have suggested about one-third of older adults fall each year. The prevalence among adults 65 years or...
Partners Can Help Each Other Make Positive Health Behavior Changes
Partners Can Help Each Other Make Positive Health Behavior Changes Women and men were more likely to quit smoking, become physically active and lose weight if their partner joined them in the new healthy behavior, according to a study published online by JAMA Internal Medicine. Modifiable lifestyles and health-related behaviors...
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Salt Intake Not Associated with Mortality or Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Failure in Older Adults
Salt Intake Not Associated with Mortality or Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Failure in Older Adults Like salty foods? Salt intake was not associated with mortality or risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and health failure (HF) in older adults based on self-reported estimated sodium intake, according to a study published...
Spice Turmeric Could Fight Alzheimer’s
Spice Turmeric Could Fight Alzheimer’s (Vanderbilt University) Curcumin, a natural product found in the spice turmeric, has been used by many Asian cultures for centuries, and a new study indicates a close chemical analog of curcumin has properties that may make it useful as a treatment for the brain disease....
Playing Catch Can Improve Balance and Prevent Falls
Playing Catch Can Improve Balance and Prevent Falls The simple training exercise of catching a weighted medicine ball can improve balance and may help prevent falls in the elderly, according to research at the University of Illinois at Chicago. When someone is jostled by a bump or a stumble, the...
Infographic – Preventing Falls in Older Adults
Preventing Falls in Older Adults – Built by Easy Climber Infographic – Preventing Falls in Older Adults
Senior Depression, Behavior Changes May Start in AlzheimerÛªs Even Before Memory Changes
Senior Depression, Behavior Changes May Start in AlzheimerÛªs Even Before Memory Changes Depression and other behavior changes may show up in people who will later develop AlzheimerÛªs disease even before they start having memory problems, according to a new study published in the Neurologyå¨, the medical journal of the American...